Seafood Cornbread Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 ccornmeal
- ½ cflour
self rising
- 1 tbspsugar
white-granulated
- 1 cmilk
- ¼ cbutter
salted at room temp
- 1egg
room temp
- 1 tspcooking oil
- cornbread
about 4 cups
- 1 lbmedium sized raw shrimp
peeled and deveined
- 6 ozcrab meat
snow crab or dungeness
- 1 tbspgarlic paste
minced garlic
- 1 conion
- 1 ccelery
- 1 tbsptarragon
fresh and minced
- 1 tbspparsley
fresh and minced
- 2 tbspgreen onion
fresh and minced
- ¼ cmayonnaise
- ¼ ccream of mushroom
- ¼ ccream of celery
- 1 cseafood stock
veggie or chicken broth
- 1 ½ tspseason all
- ½ tspblack pepper
- 1 tspold bay
- 2 tspsmoked paprika
- 1 citalian loaf bread
- 1 ccelery
roughly chopped
- 1 ccarrot
- ½onion
or shallot
- 1 tbsproasted garlic base bouillon
- ½ cwater
Directions
Cornbread recipe
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- 2
Coat the baking dish with 1 tsp of oil and place in the oven while it preheats.
- 3
In a bowl, combine dry ingredients.
- 4
Beat the egg separately and add to the dry mix.
- 5
Add milk and whisk until thoroughly combined.
- 6
Once the oven comes to temp, remove the baking dish, add the butter allowing it to bubble and melt.
- 7
Once the butter is melted, slowly pour in the wet batter 1 tbsp at a time (simultaneously whisking and pouring). Continue to temp the batter by adding small amounts of butter until thoroughly combined and the batter is smooth. Reserve one tablespoon of butter in the baking dish.
- 8
Pour batter into the baking dish and bake for 25 minutes until cornbread is cooked through to the center.
- 9
Allow cornbread to cool while preparing the stuffing mixture.
Seafood cornbread dressing recipe
- 1
Mince onion, celery, tarragon and parsley. Set aside.
- 2
Peel shrimp and deshell crab (or drain juice if using canned). Set aside.
- 3
In a medium sauté pan on medium/high heat, sauté garlic, onion and celery in 1 tsp butter for 3-5 minutes.
- 4
Season with salt and pepper and add fresh herbs sautéing an additional minute. Set aside and let cool.
- 5
Once cornbread has cooled, begin breaking it apart into smaller pieces into a large mixing bowl. This will make about four cups of cornbread.
- 6
Add in vegetables, herbs and one cup of dried stuffing mix and lightly stir.
- 7
Add in mayo, cream of mushroom and celery and seasonings. Stir until combined.
- 8
Slowly pour in the seafood stock 1/4 cup at a time, stirring until batter becomes slightly mushy. (Batter should need the entire cup of stock)
- 9
Taste batter for flavor and adjust seasonings to your liking.
- 10
Fold in crab and shrimp carefully and place in the baking dish, spreading out evenly.
- 11
Sprinkle with paprika on top and bake at 375 degrees for 30-40 minutes uncovered.
- 12
Remove from the oven and let stuffing rest for 15-20 minutes before serving.
Seafood stock
- 1
Place seafood stock ingredients in a large stock pot and fill with water just above ingredients.
- 2
Bring ingredients to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for up to 30 minutes.
- 3
Use a fine strainer to strain liquid from stock ingredients.
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About this Recipe
Craving a show-stopping side dish or a comforting main that truly impresses? This Seafood Cornbread Dressing offers a decadent Southern twist on classic stuffing, transforming your meal into an unforgettable culinary experience.
Why This Seafood Dressing Works
What truly elevates this seafood dressing recipe is its masterful blend of textures and flavors. We're talking tender shrimp and sweet crab meat enveloped in a rich, buttery cornbread matrix. The secret to its incredible depth and moist consistency lies in the homemade seafood stock, which infuses every bite with a savory richness that sets it apart from simpler versions.
What to Expect
Prepare for a truly indulgent dish. This seafood cornbread dressing bakes up with a golden, slightly crisp top, giving way to an incredibly moist, savory interior bursting with the delicate sweetness of crab and the satisfying bite of shrimp. The medley of herbs like fresh tarragon and parsley, combined with aromatic garlic, onion, and celery, creates a complex flavor profile that is both comforting and sophisticated. You'll find the creamy base, enhanced by mayonnaise and creamed soups, contributes to its luxurious texture, making it perfect for special occasions. With a prep time of 60 minutes and a cooking time of 45 minutes, it's a labor of love that is absolutely worth the effort.
Customization & Variations
While delicious as written, this seafood cornbread stuffing is wonderfully adaptable. Feel free to swap the medium shrimp for larger prawns, or even include bay scallops for an even richer seafood medley. If preparing homemade seafood stock feels like an extra step, you can certainly use store-bought vegetable or chicken broth in a pinch, though the homemade version truly enhances the flavor. For a slightly different creamy base, consider experimenting with cream of chicken or cream of mushroom with roasted garlic.
Serving & Context
This Seafood Cornbread Dressing is a fantastic centerpiece for holiday meals or a luxurious side dish for any special gathering. Serve it alongside roasted poultry, a simple green salad, or as a hearty main course that needs no accompaniment.